U.s. 1 Reduced To 1 Lane Each Way In Boynton, Delray

TRAFFIC WATCH

January 4, 1998

Boynton Beach Boulevard from Florida's Turnpike to Military Trail, west of Boynton Beach.

The westbound left lane will be closed periodically for landscaping and installation.Federal Highway (U.S. 1), Boynton Beach and Delray Beach: Traffic restricted to one lane in each direction at the bridge over the Boynton Canal at all times through February. A lane will be closed in each direction along Federal Highway from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. At the same time, a lane will be closed on Boynton Beach Boulevard, from Federal Highway west to Northwest Fourth Street. Improvements include repaving this 4.5-mile section, replacing sidewalks and the bridge over Boynton Canal, and closing more than 50 median openings. The $7.1 million project is expected to be completed next summer.

Military Trail from Clint Moore Road to West Atlantic Avenue in Boca Raton and Delray Beach. The right lane will be closed in both directions between Linton Boulevard and Clint Moore Road from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. There will be traffic delays. Use Congress Avenue or Jog Road as an alternate route. A six-lane divided highway is being built to replace the existing four-lane road.

Summit Boulevard at Interstate 95, West Palm Beach: The right lane in each direction will be closed through Jan. 14 as the Florida Department of Transportation begins work under the I-95 bridge.

Federal Highway from Dixie Highway to Fifth Avenue North, Lake Worth: Federal Highway remains open to local traffic only from Third Avenue North south to Dixie. Improvements include rebuilding Federal and adding drainage, decorative lighting and sidewalks. On Lake and Lucerne, from Federal to M Street, brick sidewalks and landscaping will be added. The $12.2 million project is scheduled for completion in summer 1998.* South Shore Boulevard from Greenview Shores Boulevard to Big Blue Trace, Wellington. Traffic has been switched to the new four-lane divided roadway. Delays or periodic lane closures can be expected at:

* Folsom Road/Crestwood Boulevard from South Boulevard to Okeechobee Boulevard, Wellington and Royal Palm Beach.* Lantana Road and State Road 7, west of Lantana: There will be lane closures from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily because of intersection improvements and construction of a new bridge.

* Military Trail from Forest Hill Boulevard south to Lake Worth Road, Greenacres: A lane will be closed in both directions at all times from Forest Hill to Lake Worth Road. The $3.5 million project along the two-mile section, to be completed in fall 1998, includes drainage repairs, closing median openings, and adding sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides of the road.Military Trail from Southern Boulevard to Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach: A lane remains closed in both directions at all times from Summit Boulevard to Forest Hill Boulevard. Completion of the $3.7 million project to repair drainage and close several median openings is expected this fall.

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